James C. Henderson is a graduate of Metropolitan State University in technical communication with a minor in creative writing and holds an MFA from Hamline University in writing. His poetry has appeared in several journals including Sleet Magazine, 42opus, Poetry Midwest, the What Light poetry series at mnartists.org, and on air at KAXE/KBXE: Northern Community Radio’s program The Beat. A chapbook of his poetry, Chasing Delight, was published by Red Bird Chapbooks in October 2015. He has also collaborated with his lovely wife, Athena, on her epic memoir, Athena: A Greek-American Woman’s Resistance to the Nazis and the Greek Junta, self-published in 2018.
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Recent Work
Butterflies
Nothing says summer like butterflies, those delicate and colorful ambassadors of the season. … More →
Autumn Abstracts 1
Photos of autumn as reflected on a pond in my town home complex, New Brighton, Minnesota 2015. … More →
Autumn Abstracts 2
Autumn colors of the trees, leaves, and sky reflected in a pond as the season progresses. … More →
Autumn Abstract 3
Autumn flames against the blue sky as it eases into the deep reds of November. … More →
Emma Lazarus and the Politics of Poetry
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York City Harbor, August 1965. Photo by James C. Henderson … More →
A Dog’s Life
It's a dog's life, so they say, and if you know a dog you know the phrase applies to us … More →
If You Should Die of a Drug Overdose
If you should die of a drug overdose / I will go on--life is cruel that way / The sun … More →
The Art of Arbitrage
The Art of Arbitrage is a motion picture that gives the viewer a glimpse into the high-risk world of finance … More →
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Recent Posts
May
24
Homer at Silverwood Park
Homer out for a walk at Silverwood Park on May 17, 2013.
Mar
28
“The Look of Love,” sung by Diana Krall
One of the classic love songs, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and sung by one of the great singers of torch songs
Mar
26
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” composed by Yip Harburg
Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg, April 8, 1896-March 5, 1981, was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics for such classics as “Brother, Can You